Once all ten bands advance, their tracks can be reviewed and voted upon at the myspace.com/gameriot page. The winner will be announced August 15.

In addition, the winning band will have their song featured on the 2K Sports College Hoops 2K6 soundtrack – the number one rated* college basketball videogame.

Now in its third year, GameRiot has mastered the formula for delivering a diverse entertainment experience by fusing the top video game releases with popular local music talent. The Battle of the Bands competition takes this experience to an all-new level as it gives music and video game fans the chance to launch the career of an unsigned band and participate in programming the music for a AAA video game franchise.

"The intense gaming atmosphere of the GameRiot tour, coupled with the excitement of pulse-pounding live music, makes for a truly unique entertainment experience," said Matt Ringel, Executive Producer of GameRiot. "We're excited to team up with MySpace.com and 2K Sports to offer a musical and interactive experience like no other."

The GameRiot Battle of the Bands contest kicks off June 12th in Cleveland at House of Blues. For more information visit www.gameriot.com.